In both, Crandall states that a merger of American and US Airways make sense if — and only if — both airlines can reach a pilot seniority agreement beforehand.

Update at 10 a.m., Dec. 27: The video first appeared on American pilot Howad O’Shell’s blog on Dec. 23. O’Shell started his blog to lobby against a merger. On the blog, he says he asked Crandall to comment on the possible merger and Crandall agreed.